With the simultaneous rollout of restrictions on account sharing and price increases/addition of advertising, I’m cutting back severely on streaming services....
The setup and instructions helped a lot with setting up. My library is small and local now but the future is bright. Thank you all for writing info answers and docs....
I’ve noticed that dark reader on occasion phones home to darkreader.org, also with a increasing amount of sponsored links on their page. So what does everyone think, are they safe right now or should they not be trusted?
I like how everyone is just going fucking nuts in this thread; combing over the code, contacting the maintainer, running a Wireshark trace on it. Good work everyone!
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
I’m looking at an empty bottle of Valentina hot sauce. It has a flip top cap but is not twist off and seems to be press fitted on in some way - ideally there would be a way to easily remove it and re-purpose the container or at least clean it out for recycling....
Algocracy uses algorithms to inform societal decisions, while Blockchain is a transparent, decentralized ledger system. People often confuse cryptocurrencies with the underlying Blockchain technology, even though they serve different purposes.
Comparing the challenges of Algocracy to the volatility of cryptocurrencies is like assessing the potential of online commerce based on early internet connectivity issues.
Biases in Algocracy are the result of poor design. With meticulous design and continuous oversight, the potential of Algocracy can be fully realized.
I suspect the OP is trolling or phishing for material for his own post or essay. Why else would you post such questions in an open-source community? :D
“FOSS doesn’t seem sustainable. Everyone can contribute, but how do they make a living?”
Your concerns about the sustainability of FOSS suggest that most contributors must be sidelining it for other income. However, major corporations have built their entire business models on supporting open-source software. Companies like Red Hat are testament to the economic viability of FOSS. Additionally, large tech firms like Google and IBM heavily invest in open-source, further ensuring its sustainability.
“It seems like most FOSS I’ve seen is a free, buggy, alternative to mainstream software.”
You label FOSS as a ‘buggy alternative,’ but it’s crucial to recognize that the vast majority of software around the world relies on open-source modules, functions, and frameworks. This isn’t a coincidence; it’s a result of rigorous maintenance and improvement by a global community of developers. Open source doesn’t just run ‘some’ of the internet; it’s the backbone of almost all modern digital infrastructure.
“What if every software became FOSS? Who would put in the free labor?”
Wondering who will contribute the labor misses the point that contributions to FOSS are often mutually beneficial. Developers gain career benefits, improve their skills, and sometimes even receive direct compensation. It’s not ‘free labor’; it’s a collaborative economy of shared resources and mutual benefits.
“Would it simply be that everyone provides for each other? Everyone pitches in? What about people who have bills to pay?”
Finally, your concern about financial sustainability in a FOSS world seems to overlook the multiple ways people monetize their contributions, either directly or indirectly. Besides, the value of open-source contributions isn’t merely monetary; it includes invaluable intangible benefits like skill development, community building, and personal freedom.
The questions you’re posing have been practically answered by the existing and thriving open-source ecosystem. It’s not just an idealistic notion; it’s a proven, sustainable, and indispensable aspect of the global software landscape.
https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/1c8032ab-4e92-4f34-b58c-be8dac675502.jpegI came across this recipe for basic white bread (what the recipe called it), is a nice sandwich bread. Not to crumby and firm pain in taste. But it’s easy and cheap to make. I didn’t take pictures but used the dough from the other loaf to make cinnamon...
I often daydream about how society would be if we were not forced by society to pigeon hole ourselves into a specialized career for maximizing the profits of capitalists, and sell most of our time for it....
“In DACs, knowledge, creativity, and innovation are communal properties. Whether it’s a new AI algorithm, a more efficient building design, or a breakthrough software update, all are shared freely among the network of DACs. This community-wide open-source approach fuels rapid progress and the spread of beneficial developments.”
Bókagleypir Hann Guðmundur á Mýrum borðar bækur, það byrjaði upp á grín og varð svo kækur. Núorðið þá vill hann ekkert annað, alveg sama þó að það sé bannað.
Hann lætur ekki nægja kafla og kafla, hann kemst ekki af með minna en heilan stafla. Hann er víða í banni á bókasöfnum, en beitir gerviskeggi og fölskum nöfnum.
Hann gleypir í sig feitar framhaldssögur og fær sér inn á milli stuttar bögur. Hann telur víst að maginn muni skána í mörgum við að bíta í símaskrána.
Hann segir: Þó er best að borða ljóð, en bara reyndar þau sem eru góð.
And for all you plebes who don’t speak the OG language of badass war poetry:
Guðmundur on Myrar, a book-eater by fate, Began as a joke, but now he won’t abate. Only wants words now, doesn’t care if it’s banned, Breaks the rule just to get a full book in his hand.
He’s not about chapters, a whole tome he’ll digest, Banned from libraries, yet he still passes the test. Fake beards and aliases, his crafty, sneaky way, To gorge on more volumes, keeps librarians at bay.
Thick sequels he swallows, short stories for a snack, Thinks his stomach may shine, with a phone book to attack. He says, “Eating poems is the best, they’re a hit, But only, of course, if they’re wittily writ.”
Great work! Although I’m far too busy with other stuff I’d love to be able to contribute some Terraform when and where I can. Maybe you could put some stuff in a public repo so we might contribute?
Why not just say this to them instead of complaining here? They might just show you some understanding and meet you halfway. I use all of their products and have found them to be invested in keeping their customers happy 🙂.
Thank you! I’ve been able to improve my articulation and punctuation significantly with the assistance of my GPT-4 subscription. Don’t get me wrong – the core ideas and writing are entirely my own. GPT-4 just helps me polish them a bit more.
Never lose hope! They’re counting on our despair. I agree, it’s a fucking brutally insane, dog-eat-dog world. It often feels like we’ll be trampled upon before we can pry anything away from those greedy fuckers hands.
The way you feel is understandable. We are, after all, in what can be called a ‘post-failure’ era (this is by one of the guys who started the occupy wall street movement).
I’ve moved beyond the tinfoil hat metaphor. I now jokingly say that I wear a tinfoil suit. 😄 The powers that be have been establishing their stronghold since before the Industrial Revolution. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed, seeing how they’ve shaped our societal functions, thought processes, and actions. Our laws, daily routines, and even our beliefs have been influenced by their interference.
I’ve spent considerable time pondering potential solutions. Here are some broad concepts I believe could lead us out of our current predicament. I’ve written more about the concept here, but here are the broad strokes:
Establish a Global Network of City-States: These would be independent entities scattered around the world.
Cryptography & Algocracy: Each city-state would be governed by unbreakable cryptographic systems and algocracy, ensuring that those with ulterior motives can’t manipulate the system. Built-in safeguards would prevent undue influence.
Resource Sharing: These city-states would cooperate and share resources, within reasonable limits, to benefit the collective. (I intend to write articles about how they could operate their own independent global shipping system, and have one semi-related concept for a quasi-workable communication system).
Open-Source Ethos: Embracing an “information-wants-to-be-free” mindset would be paramount. This approach could potentially lead these city-states closer to a technological singularity, especially when compared to global states that might be on the path to deglobalization and de-industrialization.
Independent Economy: These city-states would operate their own economy, rendering the wealth accumulated in our current system irrelevant within their borders.
Scalability & Incremental Implementation: The design would be modular and scalable, much like open-source architecture with containerized modules. Everything would be freely available, ensuring that individual contributions benefit the whole.
There is a bunch of more concepts that tie into the above such as Degrowth but due to me being a slave to the rat race, I don’t have all the time I wished I had to write about all of these as well.
New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening (phys.org)
Are you cancelling streaming services?
With the simultaneous rollout of restrictions on account sharing and price increases/addition of advertising, I’m cutting back severely on streaming services....
How to say the number 92 (i.imgur.com)
Shoutout to this guy on github (github.com)
The setup and instructions helped a lot with setting up. My library is small and local now but the future is bright. Thank you all for writing info answers and docs....
Trustworthiness of dark reader
I’ve noticed that dark reader on occasion phones home to darkreader.org, also with a increasing amount of sponsored links on their page. So what does everyone think, are they safe right now or should they not be trusted?
Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water (www.cnn.com)
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
Any good alternative for Google Photos?
I’m looking for a solution that satisfies:...
Is there a push to make product containers re-usable?
I’m looking at an empty bottle of Valentina hot sauce. It has a flip top cap but is not twist off and seems to be press fitted on in some way - ideally there would be a way to easily remove it and re-purpose the container or at least clean it out for recycling....
18+ Deregulation will surely help the housing crisis 🤡 (lemmy.ml)
What is the goal of FOSS?
I’m unbiased towards the subject. I’m genuinely curious about how long-term FOSS ideology would work....
[I made] basic white bread (lemmy.ca)
https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/1c8032ab-4e92-4f34-b58c-be8dac675502.jpegI came across this recipe for basic white bread (what the recipe called it), is a nice sandwich bread. Not to crumby and firm pain in taste. But it’s easy and cheap to make. I didn’t take pictures but used the dough from the other loaf to make cinnamon...
[SOLVED] Linux app which downloads torrent from begginning to end and allows me to watch the torrent as I am downloading it.
You lovely people have given me a lot of great FOSS apps and I thank you for your suggestions...
[FRESH ALBUM ]Phro. -Ambition 2 (ft Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo,Blu, Lord Apex and more) (songwhip.com)
I'm busy and don't have time. Why can't you just fix it? (lemmy.ca)
What would you do if Capitalism didn't curb your potential and force you to sell most of your time?
I often daydream about how society would be if we were not forced by society to pigeon hole ourselves into a specialized career for maximizing the profits of capitalists, and sell most of our time for it....
eating books slowly makes you pregnant rule (lemmy.world)
Mastodon.world and Lemmy.world July 2023 blog post (blog.mastodon.world)
An overdue blog post about the finances and other news from the .world
Here's a nextcloud docker compose for those who want nextcloud easy mode
services:...
Proton.me uses dishonest marketing tactics (monero.town)
cross-posted from: monero.town/post/454010...
Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’ (www.theguardian.com)
Scientist warn 1 billion on track to die from climate change. (www.sciencealert.com)
Modern Governance Flaws (sturlabragason.github.io)
https://sturlabragason.github.io/blog/2023/08/20/Goverment.html